Women and men have different patterns of using computers and Internet, says Eva Rathgeber. From this perspective, national governments should launch gender sensitive e-Government initiatives.
In a bid to meet the requirements of corporate sectors in the new economic environment, Offices of the Registrar of Companies (RoCs), India, are going to be digitalised very soon. The catalyst to the transformation is the launch of an ambitious e-Governance project
The Indian Railways plans to move towards IT-based procurement for its high value procurements across all zones in a phased manner against the present practice of manual procurement.
The President of India, A P J Abdul Kalam mooted a five pint suggestion for the efficient working of the police department of the country at the 37th All India Police Science Congress. He suggested for a nationwide database of criminals so that it would be available online at all police stations and the data should be updated continuously.
For the individual security promotion, the Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) has given the responsibility for the introduction of a modern Population Register and ID Card system for all citizens and residents of the UAE.
The secretary for Information Technology in the Tamil Nadu Government, Chandramouli, spoke to R Jai Krishna of CyberMedia News about the new plans and strategies to make the State IT friendly.
The Government of the Republic of Korea has set up a US$20 million e-Asia and knowledge partnership fund at ADB. The fund aims to bridge the digital divide and promote access to information and creating and sharing of knowledge through Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in the Asia and Pacific region.
Uttaranchal is embarking on an ambitious statewide e-Governance project, with a little help from Singapore.
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a regulation introducing biometric identifiers in the Visa Information System (VIS).
Baguio mountain resort city, Manila, is a potential hub for Information and Communications Technology, but it needs a group to lure local and foreign investors to invest in the industry, Baguio City officials said.
